CatoNetworks CatoClient up to 5.8 PrivilegedHelperTool Race Condition
Priority LOW 25CWE-362Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An issue in CatoNetworks CatoClient before v.5.8.0 allows attackers to escalate privileges and achieve a race condition (TOCTOU) via the PrivilegedHelperTool component.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0025 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed SDP Client (Cato Networks): 5.8.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cato Networks | SDP Client | before 5.8.0 | 5.8.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- SDP Client VendorCato Networks Affected before 5.8.0 Fixed in 5.8.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:catonetworks:cato_client:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* | before 5.8.0 | Vulnerable | Cato Networks |
- cpe:2.3:a:catonetworks:cato_client:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions before 5.8.0 Vulnerable ·Cato Networks
Remediation
- Fix · CNA SDP Client (Cato Networks) Fixed in 5.8.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-3886
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hhrg-ww69-4cxj
References
More Cato Networks Cato Client vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-23578 An issue in CatoNetworks CatoClient before v.5.4.0 allows attackers to escalate… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2024-06472 Improper input validation in Cato Networks SDP Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-06474 Untrusted search path in Cato Networks SDP Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-06473 Incorrect default permissions in Cato Networks SDP Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-06476 Improper input validation in Cato Networks SDP Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-06475 Cato Networks Windows SDP Client Sensitive data in trace logs can lead to account takeover CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-3886 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-3886 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hhrg-ww69-4cxj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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